ACUMER 2100

ACUMER 2100 Scale Inhibitor and Dispersant Carboxylate/s l!onate copoly"er that ! nctions as a scale inhibitor and dispersant !or #ater syste"s
Description ACUMER 2100 is a copolymer that functions as a scale inhibitor and dispersant by combining strong acid (sulfonate and !ea" acid (carbo#ylate that pro$ide optimal anti% scale&dispersant efficiency' Used in$

(ndustrial !ater treatment )ulp and paper process Ad%anta&es

*ood anti%scaling efficiency against calcium carbonate+ calcium sulfate and calcium o#alate ,o! dosage re-uired o$er a !ide range of p.+ !ater hardness and temperature conditions E#ceptional stability in the presence of hypochlorite /ery strong dispersant acti$ity *ood thermal stability Contains no phosphorus % meets discharge after legislation re-uirements

Che"istry and Mode o! Action ACUMER 2100 copolymer combines t!o functional groups0 strong acid (sulfonate and !ea" acid (carbo#ylate that pro$ide optimal anti%scale&dispersant efficiency through the follo!ing different mechanisms0

1olubility enhancement by threshold effect+ !hich reduces precipitation of sparingly soluble inorganic salts (calcium carbonate in particular ' Crystal modification+ !hich deforms the gro!ing inorganic salt crystal to gi$e small+ irregular+ readily fractured crystals that do not adhere !ell to surfaces and can be easily remo$ed during cleaning operations' 2ispersing acti$ity+ !hich pre$ents precipitated crystals or other inorganic particles from agglomerating and depositing on surfaces' 3he sulfonate groups increase the negati$e charge of the carbo#ylate groups adsorbed onto particles and+ by then+ reinforce the repulsion

bet!een the particles+ pre$enting them from aggregating into larger particles !hich can settle and deposit on tube surfaces and lo! flo! areas' 'er!or"ance ACUMER 2100 pro$ides superior stabili4ation of calcium phosphate+ 4inc and calcium carbonate' (t also pre$ents calcium sulfate and calcium o#alate scales+ e$en in e#treme p. en$ironments (p. 5%10 ' (n addition+ ACUMER 2100 is a strong dispersant in "eeping the silt and commonly encountered inorganic particles suspended and in pre$enting their settling out onto heat transfer surfaces' Applications

(ndustrial 6ater 3reatment0 2ispersant for boilder sludge control )ulp and paper process0 2ispersant and scale inhibitor (ene!its o! ACUMER 2100 Contains no phosphorus+ ma"ing its use acceptable !here legislation re-uires that discharge !aters contain no or lo! phosphorous' E#hibits e#ceptional stability in the presence of hypochlorite' 1ho!s good anti%scaling efficiency against calcium carbonate+ calcium sulfate and calcium o#alate at lo! dosage o$er a !ide range of p.+ !ater hardness and temperature conditions' E#hibits a good thermal stability' 7ffers a $ery strong dispersant acti$ity' Che"istry and Mode o! Action ACUMER 1890 is a lo! molecular !eight polycarbo#ylate !ith a selected molecular !eight around :0000 to optimi4e the dispersant performance' (t acts through at least three mechanisms0

1olubility enhancement by threshold effect+ !hich reduces precipitation of lo! solubility inorganic salts (calcium carbonate in particular ' Crystal modification+ !hich deforms the gro!ing inorganic salt crystal to gi$e small+ irregular+ readily fractured crystals that do not adhere !ell to surfaces and can be easily remo$ed during cleaning operations' 2ispersing acti$ity+ !hich pre$ents precipitated crystals or other inorganic particles from agglomerating and depositing on surfaces'

'er!or"ance ACUMER 1890 is a general purpose scale inhibitor and dispersant' (t is effecti$e to inhibit scale deposition on e-uipment surfaces' (t acts against precipitation and deposition of calcium carbonate+ calcium sulphate and other sparingly soluble salts' ACUMER 1890 is thermally $ery stable' 3here is no !eight loss up to 590;C (thermogra$imetric analysis ' (t is particularly recommended to use ACUMER 1890 as sludge dispersant and scale control polymer in boiler+ e$en in high pressure boilers' Applications

(ndustrial 6ater 3reatment 1cale inhibition in open recirculating cooling circuits 2ispersant for all types of cooling circuits 2ispersant for boiler sludge control (ene!its o! ACUMER 1)*0 Contains no phosphorus+ ma"ing its use acceptable !here legislation re-uires that discharge !aters contain no or lo! phosphorous' E#hibits e#ceptional stability in the presence of hypochlorite' 1ho!s good anti%scaling efficiency at lo! dosage o$er a !ide range of p.+ !ater hardness and temperature conditions' E#hibits a $ery good thermal stability' 7ffers a $ery strong dispersant acti$ity'